Numbers keyboard shortcuts
Numbers on Mac uses familiar editing keys alongside spreadsheet-specific commands for sheets, tables, formulas, objects, and comments. This reference keeps the app-level commands separate from cell navigation and text formatting so the same key is easier to locate.
macOS · 61 shortcutsFiles and window
Create, save, print, close, and change the Numbers window or sidebar with these app-level commands.
| Action | macOS |
|---|---|
| Open the template chooser | CmdN |
| Open an existing spreadsheet | CmdO |
| Save the spreadsheet | CmdS |
| Save as | OptionShiftCmdS |
| Print the spreadsheet | CmdP |
| Add a new sheet | ShiftCmdN |
| Switch to the previous sheet | ShiftCmdLeft Brace |
| Switch to the next sheet | ShiftCmdRight Brace |
| Show Settings | Cmd, |
| Show or hide the sidebar | OptionCmdI |
| Undo the last action | CmdZ |
| Redo the last action | ShiftCmdZ |
| Close the window | CmdW |
| Quit Numbers | CmdQ |
Cells and selection
Move through a sheet, select cells and objects, and jump to the document edges while working in a table.
| Action | macOS |
|---|---|
| Select all objects and text | CmdA |
| Deselect all objects and text | ShiftCmdA |
| Jump to a selection | CmdJ |
| Scroll up one page | Page Up |
| Scroll down one page | Page Down |
| Scroll to the beginning of the sheet | HomeorFnUp |
| Scroll to the end of the sheet | EndorFnDown |
| Select the next cell | Tab |
| Select the previous cell | ShiftTab |
| Select the cell below | Return |
| Select the cell above | ShiftReturn |
| Add a row above selected cells | OptionUp |
| Add a row below selected cells | OptionDown |
| Add a column to the right | OptionRight |
| Add a column to the left | OptionLeft |
| Delete selected rows | OptionCmdDelete |
| Delete selected columns | ControlCmdDelete |
Text and formulas
Format text, edit formulas, change indentation, and use Numbers' standard text search and replacement controls.
| Action | macOS |
|---|---|
| Apply boldface | CmdB |
| Apply italics | CmdI |
| Apply underline | CmdU |
| Make the font size bigger | Cmd+ |
| Make the font size smaller | Cmd- |
| Increase the indent level | CmdRight Bracket |
| Decrease the indent level | CmdLeft Bracket |
| Turn text or an object into a link | CmdK |
| Cut the selection | CmdX |
| Copy the selection | CmdC |
| Paste the selection | CmdV |
| Paste and match the destination style | OptionShiftCmdV |
| Find text | CmdF |
| Find the next match | CmdG |
| Find the previous match | ShiftCmdG |
| Replace textUse this while the Find and Replace window is open. | Return |
Objects and comments
Arrange objects, create comments, and move through the selected elements of a Numbers spreadsheet or chart.
| Action | macOS |
|---|---|
| Select the next object | Tab |
| Select the previous object | ShiftTab |
| Duplicate the selected object | CmdD |
| Group selected objects | OptionCmdG |
| Ungroup selected objects | OptionShiftCmdG |
| Lock selected objects | CmdL |
| Unlock selected objects | OptionCmdL |
| Send the selected object to the back | ShiftCmdB |
| Bring the selected object to the front | ShiftCmdF |
| Mask or unmask an object | ShiftCmdM |
| Open a new comment | ShiftCmdK |
| Save a comment | CmdReturn |
| Show the next comment | OptionCmdK |
| Show the previous comment | OptionShiftCmdK |